WEST Bowling face a crunch match in the race for promotion from Kingstone Press National Conference League Division Two this weekend when they make the long journey to Barrow Island.

Third-placed Bowling visit the fourth-placed Cumbrians tomorrow as the tight race for promotion hots up, with the season passing its halfway point.

Bowling need to bounce back from last week’s narrow defeat to Hull Dockers to keep themselves in the running for top spot.

Bradford Dudley Hill are hot on their rivals' heels in fifth, and will be confident of picking up another win when they travel to Clock Face Miners.

In Division Three, Drighlington welcome the league’s basement side in Salford City Roosters, and need to start picking up more wins to stand any chance of challenging for a play-off spot.

In the women’s game, it is winner takes all on Sunday as two local sides play in the Coral Challenge Cup quarter-finals.

League One minnows Keighley Albion, the lowest ranked team left in the competition, will be hoping to pull off a massive shock when they host Wakefield Trinity, while Bradford Bulls face the tough proposition of a trip to Castleford Tigers to secure a spot in the last four.

In the Yorkshire Men’s League, Wyke get this weekend’s action underway tonight.

The unbeaten Division Two leaders travel to Wakefield Hawks, and will be confident of extending their perfect record to nine wins in as many games.

The rest of the weekend’s action comes tomorrow, as Keighley Albion welcome Skirlaugh Bulls in Division Two.

Division Three sees Birstall Victoria play host to Cutsyke Raiders A, while winless Birkenshaw Bluedogs are on the road at Kirkburton Cougars.

Queensbury A are looking for their first win of the season in Division Four when they head to Doncaster Toll Bar, and in the NCL Alliance West Bowling are away at Lock Lane Academy.

Bradford Bulls’ wheelchair side face a 600-mile round trip on Saturday when they travel to face Dundee in the Wheelchair RL Championship, looking to extend their perfect start to the season.